New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
WITEIEWICZ TALKS ABOTT CHINA.
A FINE LAND FOR PRoHIBITIONIsTs.
a WEEKS wAGrs THE PRICE OF 4 pRINK-oNLY
IL.M

a WEEKS wAGrs TIE PRICE or 4 DRINk-oNif
THr LOWEST CrASSrs SMOKE OpIrM.
Count Mitldcwlcz talked freely the other evening
about the recent visit to China. during which he on
famed his concessions from tho Chinese Government
which have set !uinrr and Op"n"d IN" way ne
thinks for tho Introduction therc 81 American banking
and railroad hulllrc and for the DEVELOPMENT Of
that great country on the other side of the world
In accordance with American ideas and sy.tcms Of
enterprise
g. You must icincmhcr." said the Count. s'roliHG
Ms handsome side whslcrs which arc ~ unusual
and Intense auburn. " that I have boon American
cifzen for twentvscvcu years. 50 Won that II Ia
moro than quarter Of century since turned my back
npon Russian conservatism and came here 70 f my
lungs with tho inspiring air ~ this grand country.
] know better Than many who WON born here what
II T. 70 be an American cit'7cn for have been com
r'llrd 70 So" ~" reverse sid" Of the picture " your
Young men Could realize what centuries Of hlcotry.
prejudice and want Of enterprise VIII produce In
people, they would have a much higher appreciation
OF The country they living in Please don't cal
mo Count acain. I am longer the bearer Of for
cicn tho when took the oaih Of allegiance to the
Constitution II the United Siatrs ! became plain Nr.
N'tdcv1cz Whom upon GRAND Of diplomacy.
Ike n" ono have competed ir China, where must
meet mobiles arl mon Of state t'l" :. advantage
perhaps but I'm America with All whose good ,1inI'n
Is worth having Il T. than u~c'c.s. 1t Is wholly
out Of date hrrc-,bsolcr. that + tho word.
"Wha' kind Of a Is II Hung Chanr. Won ak
very pleasant indeed 20 DO business with.
DO not wonder that General Grant tioucht highly %
him. for he T. we'l-nfornol person and y GENTLE
man. surprised at his Thorough knowledge %
the history ~ Europe. He manifested wonderful
acquaintance with tho variou, era. and rclcns 81 tho
several countries ho took them M orc hv ono. As
To this country. could not but bo asioni-hcd at his
familiarity tho notable events in American his
tory. He ahle To begin at It's discovery by
Christopher Columbus knew all about the settlement
Of the several colonies. tho Revolutionary war the
causes of me- Cyil War. IA fat. found him q, thor
oug'y at with tho salient point. ~ American
progress and development IN" majority u graduates
from tho coc-c, and universities.
"Dd You find TIE judiciouS u,o ~ champagne an
assistance" IN pushing forward diplomatic venture
among The Chlnc-r 80 tho Count va, asked.
$50. Indeed" was tho reply. "I did not need
such appliances. luhcr tel the arr ~ diplomacy
drank % in from my mothers bra,t. 70 wcr". Iiut
speaking ot champagne. that &. something no use Of
which IS almost uulnown In China. and the same may
bc said OF brandy, whisky gin, rum, and all kinds Of
liquor OF course, refer now 10 the superior cia-r@
would be we'll II tho PruhibitlonIst- herr could
bring about such an overwhelming and unc"npromi-
ins disgust for intoxicating liquor a. exists in China
y man who drink, brandy there - o,trn0i-d. iI'
is paced wholly beyond tho pale 81 decent assoc alton.
No trust, him holds any Intercourse with HIM
Ilo might well be- dead.
"1his Is owing partly to a general di'truN Of tho
reliability Of icr-on, under tie ia ucncc Of liquor
They lookei upon VIC regard tho>c subject to
spells OF Insanity. Then the cost of liquor II 50
great In china COM ar Ou with thInanAua earn
hs, that 1t cannot bc obiainod by ~ pie Of orIiuny
means. 4 lot hAcly TO pa week. war'
for drink OF liquor. ~ one who doc, bay alp-ars
IN the liza. Of fool, while the Use Of It give, t. the
user reputation for Insanity. The national scntl-
mcnt IS thoroughly against IT, If tho Pron,Dii On
III, and temp rance advocate, iu Tbs country could
Iatrrllzt ,u,n srutliurnt 10 WOuld les found lar
more luWcrfIl than an, law for ia" prevention "i
the AMI sal5 of intoxicating liquor that
can be male
How about opium smoking !'
Tho sent Ilcni Is the same a ~ opium Win the
lcttcr cla~,c, ~ u rcpad to liquor. No sclf respect
iug thinaman would smoke @. ium or Use 10 IN a'y
ioiti,"
when Will th' syndicate for which you have Oh
famed TIE conc from tho Chinese Government
ben Op ra'ous -
At onrc Ter. + n question about the money
Men Of capital Ia la,i., Berlin and ST. lctcr-huis A'p
in'c.c>trd.' .
l. th.i. no danger that 81" th hose may 90 back
M tl,,l : llrt .ucft AM Won -
Not e. th, Last. replied '"unt MiNc"icz. ~
the, did they would BE- putting their neck, again under
English heels. Tai they VII never do